With Liberty and Justice for All

June 26, 2015 in It is what it is - opinion column, News & Events | Comments (2)

It caught me entirely off guard.

It’s not like I’ve never said the words before. When I was a kid going to public school in the Main Line Suburbs of Philadelphia, we regularly said the Pledge of Allegiance in class at the start of the day....

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Finding Joy Through Bittersweet Tears – The Downfall of DOMA and Prop8

June 26, 2013 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (4)

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So for those of you coming a bit late to the story … I’m gay.

That this should matter, that this should even be an issue seems silly, right? It should matter about as much as any other descriptor that qualifies who I...

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From Denial to Understanding

October 19, 2009 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

When I tell people about the coming out conversation I had with my mother 9 years ago, it never fails to elicit a chuckle, usually followed immediately by a somewhat embarrassed, “Oh, I’m so sorry, I don’t mean to laugh.”

Thing is, it was funny, and...

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